Lament English cricket side, the ultimate in ignominy (5)
21D — Lament English cricket side, the ultimate in ignominy (5) — ELEGY
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Definition
Definition found: 'Lament'
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'the ultimate in''the ultimate in' tells us to pick specific letters — first, last, alternating, etc.
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Operation
'the ultimate in' signals a letter_selection operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'ignominy'
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'English' → ELook for the standard cryptic abbreviations in the clue — short words that stand in for one or two letters.
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Assembly
E + LEG + Y = ELEGY